Shumita Basu

The family has decided to name the baby Chance. The director of the maternal fetal medicine division at George Washington University told the Washington Post the odds of the baby being born healthy by the end of this are, quote, very, very small. We are in the middle of severe weather season. The U.S.

The family has decided to name the baby Chance. The director of the maternal fetal medicine division at George Washington University told the Washington Post the odds of the baby being born healthy by the end of this are, quote, very, very small. We are in the middle of severe weather season. The U.S.

has seen over 850 tornadoes this year, much higher than the usual number for this time of year, which is around 600, according to the National Weather Service. The images coming out of Kentucky in particular are shocking. after a series of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the weekend, with entire neighborhoods flattened, homes destroyed, and communities in mourning.

has seen over 850 tornadoes this year, much higher than the usual number for this time of year, which is around 600, according to the National Weather Service. The images coming out of Kentucky in particular are shocking. after a series of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the weekend, with entire neighborhoods flattened, homes destroyed, and communities in mourning.

has seen over 850 tornadoes this year, much higher than the usual number for this time of year, which is around 600, according to the National Weather Service. The images coming out of Kentucky in particular are shocking. after a series of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the weekend, with entire neighborhoods flattened, homes destroyed, and communities in mourning.

Carrie Davis from London, Kentucky, showed Fox News the wreckage of her home.

Carrie Davis from London, Kentucky, showed Fox News the wreckage of her home.

Carrie Davis from London, Kentucky, showed Fox News the wreckage of her home.

With the frequency and severity of major storms on the rise, this has raised questions about how well-equipped federal agencies like FEMA and NOAA are to prepare for and respond to severe weather events. Both have recently been subject to deep cuts by DOGE.

With the frequency and severity of major storms on the rise, this has raised questions about how well-equipped federal agencies like FEMA and NOAA are to prepare for and respond to severe weather events. Both have recently been subject to deep cuts by DOGE.

With the frequency and severity of major storms on the rise, this has raised questions about how well-equipped federal agencies like FEMA and NOAA are to prepare for and respond to severe weather events. Both have recently been subject to deep cuts by DOGE.

Since returning to office, President Trump has threatened to disband FEMA entirely, and he fired the acting head after he said he disagreed with that plan. The agency's preparedness plans, along with billions of dollars in disaster assistance and grant funding, have been stalled.

Since returning to office, President Trump has threatened to disband FEMA entirely, and he fired the acting head after he said he disagreed with that plan. The agency's preparedness plans, along with billions of dollars in disaster assistance and grant funding, have been stalled.

Since returning to office, President Trump has threatened to disband FEMA entirely, and he fired the acting head after he said he disagreed with that plan. The agency's preparedness plans, along with billions of dollars in disaster assistance and grant funding, have been stalled.

The administration stopped approving new money for a federal program that has historically supported disaster-prone states like Florida, Oklahoma, California, and Missouri. The administration also halted federal programs to reduce wildfire risk in the western U.S. About a third of FEMA's permanent full-time workforce has been fired or accepted buyouts.

The administration stopped approving new money for a federal program that has historically supported disaster-prone states like Florida, Oklahoma, California, and Missouri. The administration also halted federal programs to reduce wildfire risk in the western U.S. About a third of FEMA's permanent full-time workforce has been fired or accepted buyouts.

The administration stopped approving new money for a federal program that has historically supported disaster-prone states like Florida, Oklahoma, California, and Missouri. The administration also halted federal programs to reduce wildfire risk in the western U.S. About a third of FEMA's permanent full-time workforce has been fired or accepted buyouts.

At the National Weather Service, which falls under NOAA, fewer weather balloons are being sent into the air. Seth Borenstein, a science writer with the AP, recently explained to PBS NewsHour how they work and why they're important.

At the National Weather Service, which falls under NOAA, fewer weather balloons are being sent into the air. Seth Borenstein, a science writer with the AP, recently explained to PBS NewsHour how they work and why they're important.

At the National Weather Service, which falls under NOAA, fewer weather balloons are being sent into the air. Seth Borenstein, a science writer with the AP, recently explained to PBS NewsHour how they work and why they're important.